Thursday, October 10, 2013

Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon TBR

It’s that time of year again! I have heard about Dewey’s readathon for about 2 years now, but this is the first time I will be participating and I can’t wait! There is still time to sign up at http://24hourreadathon.com if you want to participate.

This is my first readathon and I have been reading all of the guest posts as the official blog to make sure I am prepared for anything that might come my way. I’m going to shower and head to bed early on Friday night so I am fully prepared for an early wake up call and kick off reading event around 8 AM the next morning.

I don’t have high aspirations for this challenge, but I would like to read through at least one book (even if it’s a children’s book!). I plan on taking mini breaks throughout the day for naps, kitty play time and to watch a few episodes of The Real Housewives of Vancouver on Youtube (I am loving this show!).

I have quite the list of books on deck for this readathon so I’ve written down all of their names and have created a “Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon” book jar to randomly pull the books I’m going to read. Here are the books going into the book jar:

Yayas in Bloom by Rebecca Wells

Forever Amber Brown by Paula Danziger

Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

How to Talk to Girls at Parties (short story) by Neil Gaiman

Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

Here Lies the Librarian by Richard Peck

The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey

Maggie Now by Betty Smith

The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Stardust by Neil Gaiman (I’m sensing a theme now..)

The Heretic’s Daughter by Kathleen Kent

Discworld by Terry Pratchett

I also have Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron which is an anthology of Halloween short stories to break up any monotony I experience in the books.

I will pull the first book on Friday night while I’m preparing for the readathon and update bright and early on Saturday morning with a kickoff post. I also would love to post mini reviews of the books as I finish them throughout the day but I can’t guarantee there will be time for all of that. I will definitely be following up with a first timer’s reaction post and wrap up on Sunday afternoon.

So everyone – start resting up now for the readathon!! You can follow me on twitter and instagram @keepingheather for more frequent updates. Happy reading!